"I would like some chocolate and my braces off." ~Kristen Wells

February 12, 2015Volume 19

Next Week's Lunches:

Peeps Give Pennies to Wear PJ's 💰 💵 💰

Yesterday, students who donated a dollar to the Pennies for Patients fundraiser were able to wear a pair of cozy pajamas. This was a fun way to raise money. Thank you, STUCO, for the awesome idea! Remember to

keep donating!🍕

JR. PANTHER NEWS Staff: Chantel Anderson, Lucas Chestnut, Allen Conner, Nikole Huntley, Matt Merklein, JJ Minkler,

Alexi Beach, Jon Hunnacutt, Ashlynn Kennedy, Cheyenne McGillivray, Kyleigh Russell, Gabe Sauer, Trey Sides

Smart Students Succeed at Smith Center On Monday, the 7th and 8th grade Scholar's Bowl teams traveled to Smith Center to compete. The 8th grade A team went 6-1, and tied for first place with Smith Center! The other team results were as follows: 7th Grade A, 2-5; 7th Grade B, 1-6; and 8th Grade B, 2-5. The students had an awesome time, especially since they were served walking tacos. Congrats!

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Valentine Wishes ❤ ️💋 💔

We asked some students and staff members what they would like to receive for Valentine's Day. Here's what they had to say...

"I want a box of chocolate."

~Konner Roth

"I want candy sweethearts and some M&M's." ~Jeremy Pugh

"I want chocolate, candy, and a shirt."

~Cole Wenzl

"I want some chocolate and my

braces off." ~Kristen Wells

"I want a day off work, a new golf club, and an airplane."

~Mr. Hindman

"I want a peaceful day at the Middle

School!" ~Mr. Look

"I want flowers. ~Abby Babcock

Photos by Mrs. Rietzke

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8th Grade

My favorite food is pizza. My favorite drink is milk. I have hazel eyes. My favorite song is “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” My favorite movie is Spirit. My favorite animal is a frog. My dream job is to be an art teacher. Who am I?

7th Grade

My favorite food is chocolate. My favorite drink is cherry limeade. I have brown eyes. My favorite song is “Timber.” My favorite movie is The Vow. My favorite animal is a dog. My dream job is to be a physical therapist. Who am I?

6th Grade

My favorite food is lasagna. My favorite drink is strawberry lemonade. I have brown eyes. My favorite song is “God’s Not Dead.” My favorite movie is God’s Not Dead. My favorite animal is a zebra. My dream job is to be a teacher. Who am I?

5th Grade

My favorite food is tacos. My favorite drink is water. I have brown eyes. My favorite song is “Let It Go.” My favorite movie is Frozen. My favorite animal is a cat. My dream job is to be a veterinarian. Who am I?

Secret Staff Member 😎

I attended PHS and went to college at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. My hobbies are woodworking and working on old clocks. My favorite college team is the KU Jayhawks. My favorite drink is Pepsi. My favorite magazine is “This Old House.” My favorite car is a 1955 Chevrolet. My favorite ice cream is Moose Tracks. My favorite subject in school was History. Who am I?

Last issue's secret staff member was Mrs. Dusin.

Did You Know? 💋 💌 ❤ ️

More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold for Valentine's Day each year.

About 8 billion candy hearts will be produced this year; that’s enough candy to stretch from Rome, Italy to Valentine, Arizona 20 times and back again.

Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentine's Day candy box in the late 1800's.

Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year.

Females purchase 85% of all Valentines.

Source: http://www.stvalentinesday.org/

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 16

MS Scholar's Bowl at Stockton

Thursday, February 19

Rotary with Mrs. Dusin

MS Wrestling at Oakley 4:00 Last issue's secret students were Jeremy Pugh, Gabe Lamb,

Alex Schwerman, and Cameron Bohl.

THIS WEEK'S SECRET STUDENTS

We wi# reveal the secret students in the next newsletter.

Hat Day Helps Heal 👒 💂 👷 👮 👳 👲 🎩

Last Friday, students who donated a dollar got to wear a hat all day at school. Many participated, showing off some pretty funny hats! They felt good knowing they were helping cancer patients in need.